Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Monday, July 9th, 2012
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - For a town that has a long and storied baseball tradition, the game played on Sunday in the North Park in St. Henry looked a little different to the local players taking part and the fans that came out to watch.
Players wearing ties with their uniforms, but no gloves on their hands. [More]
Obituaries on July 9th, 2012
Sharon Newland, 65, Celina, died at 2:20 a.m. July 7, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Mary M. Kohn, 79, Coldwater, died July 8, 2012, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Thomas "Tom" L. Reedy, 51, of Lima, died at 1:25 p.m. July 8, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Marcel R. Welling, 89, Bryant, Ind., died July 9, 2012, at his residence.
Arr [More]
Bernice M. Vanderhorst, 84, of Celina, died July 7, 2012.
Arrangements are pe [More]
James W. "Bill" Nash, 84, Celina, died at 6:30 a.m. July 9, 2012, at Celina Man [More]
Thomas Klingshirn, 76, Burkettsville, died July 7, 2012, in Petoskey, Mich.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burckettsville. [More]
Local pictures on July 9th, 2012
Subscriber stories on July 9th, 2012
GRAND LAKE - The lake would be low due to drought even if the state had not released water earlier this year, a local official said.  
"The early dr
Grand Lake is the only state water body with an algae toxin advisory.
Some local residents want to know if the state is paying attention to that.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After snapping a losing skid on Friday, Grand Lake was unable to start a winning streak after losing both of their weekend road games to drop to 7-17 this summer.